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Salou receives the Easter holidays with the light fountain in operation

Salou receives the Easter holidays with the light fountain in operation

Salou. Costa Dorada. The mayor of Salou, Pere Granados, Councilman Montagut Planning Framework, the service and maintenance of the City, in addition to Pedro Marquez Councillor Internal Management, Jesus Barragan have made a visit to the light source that has been remodeled in recent months recovering its historic splendor. On this visit, Albert Fields has also participated Aleu, surveyor who designed the original source in 1973, in addition to other executives of the company EMTE Service, a leading company in systems of ornamental fountains. During the visit of works has been downloaded to the engine room of the fountain, where they have installed entirely Remodel facilities, modernized equipment in addition to replacing pipes Uralita other stainless steel and, as explained by the Head of Department of Resources, Marc Coll, "has become a very important job to evaluate the source, giving it control systems to last more than make it more energy efficient," said , since the lights have been replaced by other sources of LED technology. The new shows, which took a tasting this afternoon, will include music and lighting that will compassats. Remember that the light source had long felt that the music for the aging of speaker systems. The project is now about to culminate intends to return the splendor of the source feature of all time in Salou and return it to its original performance, in addition to improving the environment where they are located, taking some of the surrounding walls to make it more visible. "The goal is to create a more dynamic and urban open space that acts as a magnet," said Mayor Pere Granados. The plaza and fountain dating back to 1973 when he built a spectacular light source for time combining and changing colors and subsequently joined the music. This source was a realization of the Technical Office Buigas, and in fact it was the Charles Buigas, ideologist of the sources of Montjuic in Barcelona, ​​who opened it. In a visit to the engine room of the source could appreciate the complete change of management systems and internal control jets, managed by a computer program that adapts to the dance music that makes the surface water Through more than 100 jets. "It is a source that has a symbolic importance to the city for many years has been a distinctive landmark and attraction of the town," said Councilman Management Planning, Marc Montagut. Over time, the square itself as the source, have undergone some aging of some of its elements. After 38 years of running the City of Salou is revitalizing this area by performing a series of changes that restore the original splendor and adapting it to modern times. The budget of the work contract is 800,000 euros and the work will be ready for this Easter.